Podcasts about fruiting bodies

Roger is a pioneer in the field of Mycology, having dedicated over a decade of his life to perfecting the art and science of extraction, concentration, and product formulation. These medicinal mushrooms saved his life and led him on a personal journey of discovery, which he credits with transforming his life, and thus sparked a relentless pursuit of knowledge in mycology, alchemy, and sustainable agriculture. Holding a degree in Sustainable Agriculture and deeply immersed in the study of mycology since 2012, Roger combines cutting-edge scientific techniques with ancient wisdom from alchemy and the esoteric arts to craft the most potent and bioavailable mushroom products on the market. His passion for sustainability and quality is evident in every step of the process, from sourcing the finest ingredients to meticulously refining extraction methodologies.Ken has spent over 24 years immersed in holistic medicine, permaculture, and mycology. A visionary in the culinary and functional mushroom industry, he founded three mushroom companies, including the Chicago Mushroom Company where Ken raised the bar in culinary mushroom cultivation as the primary supplier of premium mushrooms for fine dining in Chicago before partnering with Roger Holden to focus on the healing power of medicinal fungi. Guided by fungi as his greatest teacher, Ken has studied with legends like Paul Stamets, Peter McCoy and Robert Rogers. His passion lies in cultivating mushrooms, educating others, and advancing the transformative potential of fungi to heal individuals and communities alike.Fruiting Bodies was born from passion, experience, and a shared vision to create the highest quality functional mushroom products. It is the culmination of two unique journeys that led Roger and Ken to a powerful partnership dedicated to health, sustainability, and the transformative power of mushrooms.Roger's path to functional mushrooms was deeply personal. As a child, he faced severe digestive issues and was prescribed a myriad of pharmaceutical drugs, only to see his health deteriorate further. In high school, he suffered from an extreme case of mononucleosis that left him bedridden for over a year, leading to depression, chronic fatigue, and a slew of other health complications. He struggled with ADHD, concussions, Lyme disease, and the side effects of prescription medications. It wasn't until he discovered functional mushrooms—starting with Reishi—that his life began to change. Seeking affordable and effective natural solutions, he started making his own tinctures, and soon, his symptoms began to fade. By the time he returned to college, he was in the best shape of his life. His journey led him to study sustainable agriculture and food production, work with industry leaders like Tradd Cotter, and eventually launch his own functional mushroom company, Mushroom Magic LLC, in 2020. With a mission to provide clean, ethical, and potent mushroom supplements, Roger dedicated himself to bridging ancient knowledge with modern applications.Ken's journey took a different but equally powerful route. For much of his early life, he struggled with unhealthy habits, chronic pain, and an overall disconnection from true wellness. He spent years caught in patterns of stress, poor health, and survival mode until a dramatic shift in his late 30s led him to rediscover himself. Through personal transformation, Ken became obsessed with health, wellness, and the interconnectedness of soil, food, and community. His studies in horticulture, permaculture, and sustainable agriculture deepened his appreciation for mushrooms—not just as food or medicine, but as a crucial component of ecological restoration. Ken started growing mushrooms, launched Chicago Mushroom Company, and worked with chefs, environmentalists, and urban agriculture pioneers to bring mushrooms to the forefront of sustainable food and medicine. His frustration with the low quality of many functional mushroom products on the market fueled his desire to find a partner who shared his commitment to potency, sustainability, and integrity.That's when Ken heard Roger's interview on the Mycopreneur Podcast. Immediately, he knew he had to reach out. Their first conversation lasted nearly seven hours—an in-depth discussion about mushrooms, health, sustainability, and their aligned visions for the future. They quickly realized they were not only kindred spirits but also the perfect partners to revolutionize the functional mushroom industry.From this meeting of minds and missions, Fruiting Bodies was born. Merging Mushroom Magic and Chicago Mushroom Company, Ken and Roger set out to create the most potent, effective, and ethically sourced mushroom products on the market. Every tincture, extract, and supplement they produce is rooted in science, tradition, and a commitment to people and the planet. Fruiting Bodies is more than just a brand; it is a movement dedicated to healing, education, and empowerment.Ken and Roger's story is one of resilience, discovery, and purpose. Together, they continue to push the boundaries of functional mushrooms, ensuring that the products they offer are not just good—but truly life-changing.Episode Highlights▶ How Roger's health struggles led him to discover mushrooms, while Ken transitioned from a corporate background to a passion for them▶ Why mushroom essences work on the shadow aspects of ourselves, and how trusting yourself is key in the healing journey▶ How mushrooms are safe, but introspection is important when using them for healing, which is both physical and emotional▶ How functional mushrooms are becoming mainstream in health products, with mushrooms being the original medicines, not alternatives▶ How mushroom essences enhance dream work and integration, and education is crucial for consumers to make informed choices.▶ How quality extraction methods are vital for mushroom efficacy, and mushrooms have the potential to heal both people and the environment▶ How the mushroom market is unregulated and chaotic, but how mushrooms can help with micro-remediation and environmental cleanup▶ Personalized approaches to mushroom use are essential for maximizing their benefitsKen Mycelium and Roger Holden's Links & Resources▶ Website: www.fruitingbodies.co▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fruitingbodies.co▶ Instagram: https://www.instgram.com/fruitingbodies.co  Download Beth's free trainings here: Clarity to Clients: Start & Grow a Transformational Coaching, Healing, Spiritual, or Psychedelic Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-businessIntegrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-business▶ Beth's Coaching & Guidance: https://bethaweinstein.com/coaching ▶ Beth's Offerings & Courses: https://bethaweinstein.com/services▶ Instagram: @bethaweinstein ▶ FB: / bethw.nyc + bethweinsteinbiz ▶ Join the free Psychedelics & Purpose Community: / psychedelicsandsacredmedicines

I'm joined by Alex Wolfe—a former jet pilot turned cannabis mogul turned mushroom medicine maker. In this entertaining conversation, Alex shares how he overcame his fear of heights, raised $60M for his cannabis empire, and discovered the healing power of functional mushrooms. We cover aviation anomalies, the spirit of cannabis, and Amanita muscaria microdosing for anxiety and sleep. Join Alex as we explore mushroom bioavailability, the future of psychedelics, and building a results-driven wellness brand, all while tapping into his unique blend of entrepreneurship and cosmic curiosity—perfect for expanding your mind and elevating your health.Visit lukestorey.com/eons and use code LUKE20 for 20% off!DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and not intended for diagnosing or treating illnesses. The hosts disclaim responsibility for any adverse effects from using the information presented. Consult your healthcare provider before using referenced products. This podcast may include paid endorsements.THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:SUNLIGHTEN | Save up to $600 when you go to lukestorey.com/sunlighten and use code LUKESTOREY in the pricing form.CALROY | Visit calroy.com/luke to get your best price today. Pick up a three-pack bundle and get a free canister of nitric oxide test strips to track your results!JUST THRIVE | Head to lukestorey.com/justthrive and use code LUKE20 to save 20%.LEELA QUANTUM TECH. | Go to lukestorey.com/leelaq and use code LUKE10 for 10% off their product line.MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE:(00:00:00) How Alex Got Over His Fear of Heights(00:02:00) Becoming a Commercial Pilot & Teaching Top Gun-Style Flights(00:05:00) Debating Flat Earth: Flight Paths, Gravity, & Jet Fuel Conspiracies(00:12:00) Alex's $60M Cannabis Empire: From Concept to IPO(00:17:00) Plant Consciousness, Genetic Distortion, & Cannabis Spirit Energy(00:26:00) Microdosing Mushrooms to Heal Brain Fog, Anxiety, and Fatigue(00:33:00) Functional Mushroom Science: Bioavailability, Fruiting Bodies, & Extraction Methods(00:43:00) Amanita Muscaria: Legal Psychedelics, Sleep Cycles, and the GABA Connection(00:51:00) Dialed: Formulating a Microdose That Actually Works(00:56:00) Rewiring Anxiety, Resetting Circadian Rhythm, & Building a Legal Path for PsychedelicsResources:Eons Mushroom Products: lukestorey.com/eons — Use code LUKE20 for 20% offWebsite: eons.comInstagram: @awarewolfeInstagram: @eons.aheadThe Life Stylist is produced by Crate Media.

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We're back talking about the magic of mushrooms. This time though, we're not talking about mushrooms as psychedelics or going on a journey with mushrooms, we're talking about the healing powers of mushrooms with Ken and Roger of Fruiting Bodies.They know first-hand the functional use of mushrooms as remedies because mushrooms have literally saved their own lives. We can't wait for you to hear their stories – and the impact that mushrooms have in their lives and the lives of so many that they've helped. They've taken their passion and created Fruiting Bodies – where they've crafted their own remedies with fresh, organic mushrooms that produce real, measurable benefits.As they say, fungi and humans have been friends for centuries. As we evolved, our bodies have come to respond to certain fungi in miraculous ways.They can't wait to tell you all of the ways that functional mushrooms can change your life – and about the products that they have created with the utmost care and precision that is now being used by people all over the world, including doctors and patient care.MORE FROM FRUITING BODIESFind out more about functional mushrooms + products by Fruiting Bodies at fruitingbodies.co.Follow them on Instagram @fruitingbodies.coGo behind-the-scenes on Instagram @fruitingbodeslabVisit theseekingcenter.com for more from Robyn + Karen, plus mega inspo -- and the best wellness + spiritual practitioners, products and experiences on the planet! You can also follow Seeking Center on Instagram @theseekingcenter

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Point-of-view characters. You love them. You understand them. They still do mean things. How can you keep your reader empathizing with your point-of-view character even if they do something villainous? Also: Ben (a philosophy major) and Emily (an outdoor enthusiast) interpret the climax pretty differently. Read this short story before listening to the episode: "Algal Bloom" by Kathryn Harlan in Michigan Quarterly Review Buy the whole collection Fruiting Bodies (Emily's short story collection of the year!) here A poem that rocks: "Taking a Visitor to See the Ruins" by Paula Gunn Allen Good Writing is a podcast where two MFA friends read like writers and lay out craft ideas for fellow writers to steal. Co-hosted by Emily Donovan and Benjamin Kerns. Twitter: @goodwritingpod  Email: goodwritingpodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today we cover "Fruiting Bodies." A short story from Kemi Ashing-Giwa was published to read on TOR.com: https://www.tor.com/2022/01/12/fruiting-bodies-kemi-ashing-giwa/ Kemi Ashing-Giwa Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3x7GblqEfU&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YDnP8yj5KsFfewysV2mkGnc ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads.

In this edition of Madison Book Beat, host Andrew Thomas speaks with Kathryn Harlan about her book of short stories, Fruiting Bodies (2022, W.W. Norton & Co.).Across Fruiting Bodies' eight stories, Harlan deftly blends the fantastic, weird, and macabre with the sensual, tender, and mundane as we follow a cast of characters–mostly queer and mostly young women–as they navigate ever-changing bodies, ever-changing relationships with friends, lovers, and family, and a world rapidly changing due to the effects of climate change.Kathryn Harlan is a graduate of UW-Madison's MFA program, and is currently at work on her second book. She now lives in Oregon. Her work has also appeared in Strange Horizons, LitHub, and The Gettysburg Review.You can find out more about her at kathryn-harlan.com and follow her @kay__harlan on Twitter.

Simran Sethi explores how to reconnect with the earth through mushrooms in her series “Fruiting Bodies” for the Museum of Food and Drink. Andrea Gentl shares how her experiences photographing mushroom hunters inspired her to reconnect with her upbringing and bring mushrooms into her home kitchen. Rain means mushrooms for Tutti Frutti. Barbara Whyman tells us about foraging them and Travis Hayden has ideas for how to cook with them. Food historian Julia Skinner explores the roots of fermented foods, from bread and kimchi, to coffee and cheese. Forager Pascal Baudar uncovers place-based vinegars across various landscapes. Finally, Lisa Gill of Consumer Reports outlines dangerous bacterias found in ground beef.

For Halloween we've got spooky shenanigans (sort of) AND comics to cover this episode! Our big recommendations are Low Low Woods and Be Kind, My Neighbor which both feature great, weird, queer horror stories. But if that's still somehow not enough for you then we got plenty of other cool books on the brain right now that you should check out. Big SPOILER warning for our main two books in particular. 13:43 - Low Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado, Dani, Tamra Bonvillain and Steve Wands 35:07 - Be Kind, My Neighbor by Yugo Limbo (animated trailer) 45:20 - Thieves by Lucy Bryon 49:40 - Squire by Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas 55:35 - Chilling Adventures of Salem 56:25 - Mermaid Saga by by Rumiko Takahashi 58:45 - Fruiting Bodies by Ashley Robin Franklin 59:44 - The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda 1:00:55 - Grim by Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano, and Rico Renzi

Today on Mushroom Hour we have the honor of being joined by Elan Hagens. Elan Hagens is a native Oregonian who has been playing in the woods, wildcrafting and going to outdoor education classes her entire life.  Her passion for everything animals and the outdoors led her to working with dogs in in her early 20s. Following that path landed her an opportunity to participate in a dog based reality show on CBS! Later work at an Iditarod sled dog kennel and training her dogs how to forage for native Oregon truffles further deepened her love for everything outdoors and led to her creating Temptress Truffles a decade ago.  Temptress Truffles is all about wild foraging, wildcrafting and connecting people to the outdoors. Elan loves watching people learn how to engage with nature in different ways besides technical outdoor sports and activities. She teaches classes in mushroom foraging, food Justice and nature crafting. In January 2021 she cofounded a new business called Fruiting Bodies Collective. Through an excellent podcast show, a growing facilitator training program and other projects, the Fruiting Bodies Collective hopes to destigmatize psychedelics and serve marginalized groups. All of Elan's projects seem to stem from a deep-rooted passion for sharing her lifelong love of everything outdoors and helping everyone, no matter their background, to appreciate the natural environment as she does.   TOPICS COVERED:   Nature-Loving Tagalong with a Mother Who Loves Fresh Food   Becoming a Reality TV Star   Intentional Choices of Sponsors and Partnerships   Truffle Fundamentals   The Secret to Truffle Hunting - Habitat    “Raked Truffles” vs Dog-Found Truffles   Running a Foraged-Goods Business    Indigenous Land Acknowledgement   BIPOC Representation in the Outdoors   Mycological Elitism   Harvesting Wild Clay, Building Community   Fruiting Bodies Collective    Engaging and Educating as Psilocybin Emerges into the Mainstream   Black and Indigenous Representation in Psychedelic Spaces   EPISODE RESOURCES:   Temptress Truffles IG: https://www.instagram.com/temptresstruffles/   Fruiting Bodies Collective IG: https://www.instagram.com/fruitingbodiesco/   Danner - Elan Hagens: https://vimeo.com/551545643   Sparassis crispa (fungus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparassis_crispa   

On #529, I speak with fiction writer Kathryn Harlan about her debut collection, Fruiting Bodies.

Learn about a heroic experiment that helps explain asthma getting worse at night; and the largest living thing on earth. A heroic experiment has shed light on the centuries-old mystery of why asthma gets worse at night by Grant Currin Harrison, S. (2021, September 21). Why Does Asthma Get Worse at Night? Wired; WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/why-does-asthma-get-worse-at-night/  Study explores why asthma worsens at night. (2021). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210906151456.htm  Scheer, F. A. J. L., Hilton, M. F., Evoniuk, H. L., Shiels, S. A., Malhotra, A., Sugarbaker, R., Ayers, R. T., Israel, E., Massaro, A. F., & Shea, S. A. (2021). The endogenous circadian system worsens asthma at night independent of sleep and other daily behavioral or environmental cycles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(37), e2018486118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2018486118  The largest living thing on earth is not the blue whale by Cameron Duke Fishlake National Forest - Home. (2021). Usda.gov. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/fishlake/home/?cid=STELPRDB5393641 Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer. (2017, May 6). Largest living organism the Armillaria ostoyae fungus. Business Insider; Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/largest-living-organism-the-armillaria-ostoyae-fungus-2017-5 Marshall, M. (2018). Humongous fungus is older than Christianity and weighs 400 tonnes. New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2182291-humongous-fungus-is-older-than-christianity-and-weighs-400-tonnes/ Prepelka, B. (2019). Sequoia Giants - General Sherman - California. Scenicusa.net. https://scenicusa.net/032906.html Schmitt, C. (n.d.). The Malheur National Forest Location of the World's Largest Living Organism [The Humongous Fungus]. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev3_033146.pdf Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day withCody Gough andAshley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 6 we are joined by our dear sister-friend, Mariah Makalapua of Medicine Collective. Mariah is the creator of Medicine Collective, a medicine woman, a mother, an artist, a healer, a gardener and a community builder. In this episode she shares with us about Indigenous wisdom and ways of life and dives deep into the beautiful and essential practice of decolonization with us. Thank you, Pua, for your brilliance and wisdom! Much love! Links mentioned: Instagram: @medicine.collective Website: medicinecollective.com What's in the episode: Mariah's background (3:22) Feeling called to hold space for people in your community (6:00) Decolonizing myself (11:45) Having an interest in vs. feeling called to something (14:45) Heritage, lineage, and Indigenous Wisdom (19:15) The importance of honoring traditions (23:15) The lack of Indigenous Elders in the legalized space (24:40) Find the beauty in your own lineage (30:00) Being in service to the relationship you have with yourself (31:30) Safety (34:30) The confusion of trying to organize this fluid work into such a rigid construct (39:00) The fear of what could happen (42:00) The hope of what could happen (42:50) Collective healing and liberation (44:00) What's happening with Medicine Collective? (46:00) The absurd cost of land (49:17) Detachment from nature (52:05) Dreamy Dream (54:20) What does healing mean to you? (59:54) And special thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible. Be sure to send them some love! · Podcast Editor, Sydney Bogan · Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective · Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast · Our awesome volunteer team: Yicela Alvarado, SunMee Sandusky, and Allison Holmes · Our sponsors, Dr. Bronner's, Mimosa Therapeutics, and Psychedelics Today · All of our incredible supporters, collaborators, and listeners Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, become a supporter, and join our email list. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

Happy 11/1! This episode is an Akashic Soul Nourishment reading for November 2021, an intuitively channeled message from the Akashic Records for the month. Our Guides encourage you to feel into the greater depths of so-called “fruiting bodies” and open your awareness to the vastness living behind the formations before you. They share how we can truly begin to tap into the vast complexity of this physical reality and how sorcery takes on many different faces in today's modern world. This reading includes a tarot card reading, the Page of Wands - a channeled message about this card from our guides as well as a post-channeling breakdown and discussion with Venessa. We end with a mini moon musing about this upcoming New Moon in Scorpio, cosmic influences upon our personal and collective experience, and reflective prompts for this liminal time when the veils are thin. An excerpt from our channeled message: “...Through these fruiting bodies, deep into the roots and into the vastness, we all have access to all faces of energetic expression, including that which we might deem wicked.”    FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.wildlyrooted.com/fywpodcast/november2021akashic    ALCHEMICAL HERBALISM X FEED YOUR WILD AKASHIC BONUS! DOORS CLOSE NOV 3rd, 2021! ABOUT ALCHEMICAL HERBALISM: Like Ayurveda or Chinese Medicine, the Western Alchemical tradition is a complete system of medicine that works with plants to cure diseases of the body, spirit and soul. Alchemical Herbalism integrates clinical herbalism, alchemy and spagyrics, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and western herbalism into a powerful system. Get all the details right here: www.wildlyrooted.com/alchemicalherbalism  PLUS, A BONUS!: When you enroll in Alchemical Herbalism in the next week using my special link, you'll also get access to my Akashic Initiation & Expanded Training Programs ~ an intuitive training I only share with my private 90 day mentorship program clients! A value of over $700 that you get for free if you join us using my special link. Click here to learn more: www.wildlyrooted.com/alchemicalherbalism   Want to know more about the Akashic Records? Listen to this episode: Ep 56 Akashic Records 101: Accessing Powerful Soul Messages for Clarity, Healing & Growth   SUBSCRIBE :: Sign up for newsletter to receive updates on upcoming programs and events   GET WILDLY UNSTUCK :: Sign up for Wildly Unstuck audio program (it's free) + learn the top 5 things sabotaging your health goals & what to do about them.   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Your support means the world... If the show has helped, inspired or spoken to you, it would mean the world to me if you show your support through a small financial contribution. Each FYW episode is a labor of love that takes me about three days to produce... From as little as $1 a month, your support will help to cover the costs associated with producing and hosting the show. I love you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! To make a monthly contribution, head to the Patreon page here. If you would like to make a one-time contribution, you may use our personal PayPal Link here and offer any dollar amount you'd like - send to @WildlyRooted: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wildlyrooted   Thank you as every penny counts toward supporting this work! xo   *****   Leave a 5 Star Review for a chance to win a free personalized Akashic Soul Record Reading Recording. Then tune into future episodes to hear your review announced! If you win send us a message on Instagram to claim it.

In episode 5 we are joined by our good friend AJ McCreary, of the Equitable Giving Circle. AJ is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Equitable Giving Circle, a Black woman and Black femme led organization that is creating real economic impact by sharing food, housing, and wellness with the community. About our guest: AJ McCreary is from Portland OR. She is a community maverick who has been working locally for 15+ years. AJ specializes in marketing strategies and fundraising through an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion lens. Her education background and degrees are in spatial art and Black history. She actively and openly is always working on further decolonizing herself, her work, and is actively relearning cultural practices lost to colonization. A lot of AJ's work includes activism around cannabis. Before launching EGC AJ worked on a cannabis topical line and hosts private cannabis events including the elusive Hiiiiiii Tea women and femme networking event. Links mentioned in our conversation: Instagram: @EquitableGivingCircle What's in this episode: AJ's background (3:52) I don't like to rest (8:55) Fun is not for me (10:30) The start of Equitable Giving Circle (12:30) It's not that complicated (17:37) USDA food boxes (18:20) Improving the health and wellness of the community (19:37) Delivering value to people's doorsteps (22:00) Inspiring others to serve better (23:30) Our team genuinely cares (25:40) Collecting the data (27:55) A recent major accomplishment (28:55) The disconnect from philanthropy to the general public (33:10) Assumptions of non-profit vs for-profit (36:25) Scarcity model (38:20) Finding creative funding avenues (40:15) Portland's uniqueness (43:55) We've got a racism problem here (46:55) A pathway to liberation for Black folks (49:06) AJ's future plans (50:00) A message to white people (51:38) Dreamy Dream (54:08) What does healing mean to you (56:13) And special thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible. Be sure to send them some love! · Podcast Editor, Sydney Bogan · Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective · Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast · Our awesome volunteer team: Yicela Alvarado, SunMee Sandusky, and Allison Holmes · Our sponsors, Dr. Bronner's, Mimosa Therapeutics, and Psychedelics Today · All of our incredible supporters, collaborators, and listeners Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, become a supporter, and join our email list. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

Season 2 is bringing so much wisdom and useful information! In episode 4 we are joined by Dr. Angela Carter, our dear friend and trusted mentor. Dr. Angela Carter (they/them) is a white, transgender, genderqueer, queer, neuroqueer, disabled, dirt worshiping naturopathic physician living in Portland, Or. They manage Oregon's measure 110 substance use decriminalization and recovery program. They are also the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board vice chair and co-chair of the Equity and Training subcommittees. Angela is deeply committed to health equity and justice work, and ensuring that trauma informed care and racial and social justice are imbued into the fabric of our culture and government. They enjoy the company of cats, crocheting, and getting lost in the woods looking for mushrooms. Links mentioned in our conversation: Contact Angie: angelacarternd@gmail.com What's in this episode: Angie's background (3:29) Beginning Naturopathic Medicine (4:22) Queer Activism (5:30) Burner Community Work (8:30) Sitting with folks experiencing psychedelic journeys (8:55) Fireside Project and Oregon Psilocybin Program (9:45) Unified vision (12:00) Working from a de-colonized perspective (13:55) The limitations of a western medicine mindset (15:40) We should be asking the community (19:18) Building trust to encourage community engagement (21:04) Listening sessions (24:10) Accessibility to information for marginalized communities (26:40) Following through on lip-service (30:04) The lack of trust from folks in the underground (32:01) The spectrum of people on the board (33:00) The intersections between measure 109 and 110 (36:10) “Harm reduction” - “Benefit Maximization” (38:12) Provide a structure for people to relate to themselves (39:55) Learning how to get out of the way (41:55) Importance of the inner work (43:00) Assessment for facilitators without shared experience (43:30) No fast-track for personal decolonization (44:35) Implement a restorative justice process and continuing education (50:30) Dreamy dream (52:40) What does healing mean to you? (55:37) Huge thank you to the forever inspiring Angie Carter for joining us. What a gift. Follow them on Instagram at @clitocybe_nuda. And special thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible. Be sure to send them some love! · Podcast Editor, Sydney Bogan · Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective · Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast · Our awesome volunteer team: Yicela Alvarado, SunMee Sandusky, and Allison Holmes · Our sponsors, Dr. Bronner's, Mimosa Therapeutics, and Psychedelics Today · All of our incredible supporters, collaborators, and listeners Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, become a supporter, and join our email list. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

In this episode, we sit down with Benjamin Lillibridge (Founder/Funguy of Hawaii-based superfood company Mālama Mushrooms). We get a little nerdy...and a little wild...as we discuss all-things mushrooms as it relates to skincare, longevity and optimized health!TOPICS DISCUSSED:Health benefits of popular "superfood" mushrooms (Chaga, Reishi, Lion's Mane)Blending mushrooms with Raw Cacao and Honey for synergistic benefitsMycelium v. Fruiting Bodies: What should consumers know about mushroom labels?Tremella mushrooms in skincareForaging tips for beginnersOnly 7% of the fungi have been discovered - what about the other 93%?Future trends in the mushroom industry?and much more!RESOURCES MENTIONED:Mālama Mushrooms – Use code B&B15 for 15% off.The Hawaii Fungi Project (non-profit)DIY Mushroom Facemasks (blog post)iNaturalist appABOUT MALAMA: Mālama Mushrooms is a family-owned, superfood mushroom company based in Kona, Hawaii. Their mission is to share the health & wellness benefits of superfood mushrooms with the world. Malama first fruited in 2015 as a small farm in Kona, Hawaii when Ben produced his first Hawaiian-grown mushrooms whilst living on a farm in a mango-tree house. He started by utilizing a underground lava-formed cave to cultivate the first mushrooms of the business and fast forward to today, he has wrangled in his family & friends to help his mushroom mission of creating & sharing fung-tional superfood mushroom products that integrate easily into your daily routine and to support your overall health & wellness. LEARN MORE: Mālama Mushrooms – Use code B&B15 for 15% off.ABOUT BENJAMIN: Benjamin Lillibridge is the founder & funguy of Hawaii-based fung-tional superfood company, Mālama Mushrooms. Ben started off as an agriculturist & environmental scientist and then refocused his efforts on helping educate people on the benefits of medicinal mushrooms after studying mycology. He's also the founder of the Hawaii Fungi Project -- a non-profit that works to identify, sequence, map, & monitor some of the undocumented mushrooms that grow on the Hawaiian Islands.If you want to learn more about some of our go-to products for recovery and performance, check out our B&B Favorites Page: https://beautyandthebiohacker.com/favouritesABOUT BEAUTY & THE BIOHACKER:Learn more: beautyandthebiohacker.comEmail us at info@beautyandthebiohacker.comABOUT RACHEL & KATIE:Learn more with Rachel Varga BScN, RN, CANS, Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist https://RachelVarga.caBOOK YOUR ONE ON ONE Virtual Skin and Aging Consultation with Rachel Varga here: https://RachelVarga.ca/get-startedLearn more with Katie Type A: https://katietypea.comCheck out Katie Type A's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3le3MUJDISCLAIMER: Information in this podcast and interview is not to be taken as medical advice, and always consult with your Physician before making any lifestyle changes. The material shared by guests in this podcast is not the opinion of Rachel Varga or Katie Moore, and disclaims any responsibility of inaccurate credentials of guests or information used that may cause harm. Always consult with your licensed Physician before any lifestyle modifications.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In episode 3 we are joined by Courtney Watson. Courtney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist. She is the owner of Doorway Therapeutic Services, a group therapy practice in Oakland, California focused on addressing the mental health needs of Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Queer Folks, Trans, Gender Non-conforming, Non-binary and Two Spirit individuals. Courtney has followed the direction of her ancestors to incorporate psychedelic assisted therapy into her offerings for folks with multiple marginalized identities and stresses the importance of BI&Poc and Queer providers offering these services. She is currently blazing the trail as one. of the only predominantly QTBIPOC providers offering Ketamine Assisted Therapy in 2021. She has also founded a non-profit, Access to Doorways, to raise funds to subsidize the cost of ketamine/psychedelic assisted therapies for QTBIPOC clients. Links mentioned in our conversation: Support Doorways Non-profit What's in this episode: Courtney's background (2:55) “Professionalism” (4:30) Becoming a therapist (6:20) Scholar of human sexuality (7:00) Shortcomings in the world of psychedelics (9:40) Meeting folks part way to educate (12:20) Being in right relationship (13:18) How can you talk about altered states of consciousness and not talk about spirit? (14:30) Earth erasure in this field (16:00) Co-creation with people from marginalized communities (20:05) Ketamine as medicine (21:45) The ketamine spirit is perfect for therapy (24:36) These synthetic molecules have intelligence (27:00) Equity of sourcing and profiting (28:00) The genius of the plant world (31:08) Finding a therapist who relates to your lived experience (33:25) Information to help move in the right direction (35:30) Integrity in the medicine space (37:47) The term “Holding Space” (38:39) Going back and retrieving the wisdom of things that were pushed into the shadows (41:00) “The old woman at the end of the village” (43:30) Dreamy dream (45:45) What does healing mean to you? (50:00) The importance of elders (53:20) Huge thank you to the forever inspiring Courtney Watson for joining us. What a gift. Follow her on Instagram at @doorwaytherapeutics. And special thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible. Be sure to send them some love! · Podcast Editor, Sydney Bogan · Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective · Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast · Our awesome volunteer team: Yicela Alvarado, SunMee Sandusky, and Allison Holmes · Our sponsors, Dr. Bronner's, Mimosa Therapeutics, and Psychedelics Today · All of our incredible supporters, collaborators, and listeners Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, become a monthly supporter and join our email list. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

Hope y'all are ready to take the drug policy conversation to the next level! In Episode 2, we are joined by Ismail Ali, an esteemed colleague who is best known for serving as legal counsel at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). For over a decade, Ismail has been involved with efforts around drug policy reform, ending mass incarceration, and creating conditions for social and cultural transformation. It was a delight to dive into this dialogue and remember the glimmers of what we're all working toward together. About Ismail: As MAPS' Acting Director of Policy and Advocacy, Ismail advocates to eliminate barriers to psychedelic therapy and research, Links mentioned in our conversation: MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) Update on California's SB519 What's in this episode: How Fruiting Bodies and Ismail met (haha!) (4:25) Ismail's bio and background (6:15) Seeing through the American Dream mythology (7:25) Pursuing law as a facet of social and cultural change (8:20) Building MAPS policy and advocacy department (9:50) Emergent space in psychedelics (11:55) History of MAPS & current efforts (12:38) Self-sustaining, MDMA-powered drug policy engine (15:09) What would a legal post-prohibition environment look like? (15:50) Measure 109 - State level policy change on the rise (16:35) Public education and harm reduction (18:00) The current system is not working (20:07) Nuance of the highly regulated healthcare system (20:50) What binds us together? (21:45) Thinking big picture, multi-generational (22:40) Drug policy in an existential expansion (23:20) “Shared imagination of what is possible” (24:30) “Working within or without the superstructure, the status quo” (26:22) Idealism (27:30) “A battle of the imagination” (28:15) Mental health in mainstream conversation (29:05) Activism and Incrementalism (30:11) “Revolution is not just theory, it's also infrastructure” (31:55) What's happening in California - SB519 (34:20) Dreamy dream (41:50) Celebration without reservation (42:30) Huge thank you to the forever inspiring Ismail Ali for joining us. What a gift. Follow him on Instagram at @sage_izzy. And special thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible. Be sure to send them some love! · Podcast Editor, Sydney Bogan · Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective · Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast · Our awesome volunteer team: Yicela Alvarado, SunMee Sandusky, and Allison Holmes · Our sponsors, Dr. Bronner's, Mimosa Therapeutics, and Psychedelics Today · All of our incredible supporters, collaborators, and listeners Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, become a monthly supporter and join our email list. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Rebecca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

We're BAAAACK! :) Season 2 of Fruiting Bodies Podcast is here! This is the first interview of the season. In Episode 1, we are joined by Micah Stover, a mother, trauma midwife, psychedelic guide, and integration specialist. Micah's path has taken her from rural Tennessee to Portland's psychedelic underground, to the beautiful land of Mexico. Join us for this vulnerable, bold and juicy conversation. In this episode we discuss intergenerational trauma, somatics, feeling it to heal it, parenthood, rebirthing ourselves through psilocybin medicine, and much more. Links mentioned in our conversation: Micah Stover Consulting Brené Brown What's in this episode: Micah's origin story (2:56) Being raised in the evangelical church (3:26) Landing here, origin of coaching practice (4:55) How she found her way to medicine work (5:56) Lineage of paternal trauma (7:00) How she came to mushrooms as medicine (8:42) Turning point (10:35) Psilocybin curiosity (11:11) “I need those mushrooms” after becoming a mother (12:23) Watching what is developing in Portland (13:13) Experience of overcoming stigma of intersecting identities (15:00) “Community is like a daily practice” (17:46) Thoughts on global digital community (18:40) Accessibility of work during pandemic (19:10) Intergenerational Trauma (21:35) “You have to feel it to heal it” (24:25) “It's a different perspective when you don't take it personally” (25:00) Embracing duality (28:04) Somatic experience of psilocybin work (29:41) Childbirth - pleasure and pain (34:35) Watching her children exist freely (38:03) Thoughts on effectiveness of psilocybin therapy (40:46) Integration and life preparation with clients (43:24) “Where you work out your healing is in the mundane moments” (48:37) Discussion of Micah's book (49:38) Intergenerational themes and opportunities (53:50) Midwife - rebirth through psilocybin therapy process (55:05) Lineage story from book (55:45) Dreamy Dream (58:15) Eudaimonia- happiness plus purpose (59:22) What does healing mean to you? (1:00:59) Thoughts to leave us with (1:02:48) Huge thank you to the incredible, unforgettable Micah Stover for joining us. Follow her on Instagram at @micahsugarfoot. And special thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible. Be sure to send them some love! Podcast Editor, Sydney Bogan Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast Our awesome volunteer team: Yicela Alvarado, SunMee Sandusky, and Allison Holmes Our sponsors, Dr. Bronner's, Mimosa Therapeutics, and Psychedelics Today All of our incredible supporters, collaborators, and listeners Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, become a monthly supporter and join our email list. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

In this episode of the Psychedelic Spotlight podcast, we speak with Rebecca Martinez and Elan Hagens who are the Founders of Fruiting Bodies Collective, a mission-based resource hub and online platform serving the growing psychedelic healing community. In our conversation with Rebecca and Elan, we discuss how Fruiting Bodies is playing an integral role in helping to develop educational resources that will encourage, inspire, and promote inclusivity for people of color and those from marginalized communities as psychedelic-assisted healing becomes more prevalent throughout society. We also discuss their efforts as it relates to the rollout of the psilocybin-assisted therapy program in the state of Oregon. *To learn more about the company featured in this episode and the work they're doing, visit their website: FruitingBodiesCollective.com*Get the latest industry news around all things psychedelics by visiting our website and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to never miss a thing. Visit our Website: PsychedelicSpotlight.comSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelFollow us on InstagramLike us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter*This episode was recorded on May 18, 2021.

Wow, Season 1 of the Fruiting Bodies Podcast is winding down!! This is our last interview of the season. In Episode 10, we are joined by the inimitable Emmanuel Williams, who is a fellow Portlander, father, educator, advocate, and world class counter racism strategist. He also happens to be a childhood friend of Elan's. Join us as we dive into an eye opening discussion that is essential for all of us, regardless of color, creed, or identity. In this episode we discuss healing the wounds of white supremacy, how to talk to people about racism, the historical facts that are missing from many conversations about race, growing up within religion, and much more. We are so excited to share this episode with you all. This is an important episode full of insights for listeners who want to better understand the Black experience or who have gone through major shifts on their spiritual paths. It left us wanting to quote the whole episode! Links mentioned in our conversation: Website: Emmanuelwilliams.co Email: ypdevelopement2030@gmail.com Instagram: @emmanuelsince85 Podcast: Sox and Sandals Podcast (found in all listening apps) Donations: Cashapp $emmanuelwilliams85 What's in this episode: Emmanuel's origin story (2:17) What it was like leaving Portland and moving back (3:44) The desire to make a difference (4:54) How he turned his podcast into a business (6:44) Know your enemy (8:18) Who Emmanuel serves (10:32) How to talk to people about racism (14:35) History repeats itself (21:40) Dismantling racism is a lifelong effort (23:33) What to do if people don't want to talk about race (24:57) Learning more about yourself while podcasting (25:13) Spirituality of psychedelics (28:10) Life in the church, unlearning and relearning spiritual heritage (32:23) Researching Christianity and what he found (37:06) Emmanuel's journey learning about being a Hebrew Israelite (38:27) What it was like learning about religion (41:31) Church: the only safe space for us (44:47) We need mutual respect and care in relationships (49:46) The journey to overcoming racism (50:00) Closing thoughts (1:00:00) What is your dreamy dream? (1:03:00) What is healing to you? (1:06:00) Where to find Emmanuel (1:08:00) Huge thank you to the incredible, unforgettable Emmanuel Williams for joining us. Follow him on Instagram at @emmanuelsince85 And special thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible. Be sure to send them some love! Podcast Manager, Sydney Bogan Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast All of our incredible volunteers, collaborators, and listeners Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, join the conversation, contribute to our fundraiser, join our email list and download free guides to microdosing and psilocybin therapy. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

In Episode 9, we are joined by the brilliant and lovely Buki Fadipe, who is a dear friend, artistic creator and educator who has been an influential colleague to us at Fruiting Bodies Collective. Join us as we dive into an informative discussion that is essential to psychedelic healing: being a Black leader in the psychedelic community, healing trauma, the significance of ancestry, the need for better representation in the field, and much more. We loved this discussion and are so excited to share it with you all. We know Buki will be an important voice in this movement for years to come. This is a very important and inspiring episode for listeners who are interested in healing their trauma or who are thinking about being a leader in the psychedelic community. Links mentioned in this episode: Adventuresinom.com @adventures.in.om Adventures In OM Newsletter What's in this episode: Buki's origin story (1:51) Buki's mental health journey and getting into psychedelics (7:52) Building relationship with mushrooms? (16:06) The effects of trauma & Elan's experience with Salvia (19:00) Some of the different layers of healing (21:29) Buki's Ancestral Healing journey and what it means to her (22:55) How Buki became a healer (26:54) Buki's role in Adventures In OM & where she hopes to take it (29:27) The perception & laws of psychedelics in London, England (33:36) Buki coming out as a psychedelic user (36:28) Disclaimer: Don't ask educators for psilocybin mushrooms! (38:13) The Importance of Black leaders in the psychedelic community (40:48) Rant: Imposter Syndrome & Include more Black people in trials (47:32) Our thoughts on money grabbing leaders (54:39) Big companies vs smaller businesses in the psychedelic community (58:52) Thoughts on the future of psychedelics (1:00:39) Should we be suspicious? (1:02:18) What does healing mean to you? (1:03:58) What is your dreamy dream? (01:05:30) Collaborating together (1:08:08) Closing words & loving up on one another (1:10:26) Huge thank you to the incredible, unforgettable Buki Fadipe for joining us. Follow her on Instagram at @adventures.in.om And special thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible. Be sure to send them some love! Podcast Manager, Sydney Bogan Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast All of our incredible volunteers, collaborators, and listeners Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, join the conversation, contribute to our fundraiser, join our email list and download free guides to microdosing and psilocybin therapy. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

In Episode 8, We are joined by our dear friend and colleague Evan Segura. Evan is a community organizer, amateur mycologist, traveler, and basically a mushroom on two legs. This was the first interview we ever recorded and it was such a delight to start our podcast life with a dialogue that embodies our values. Mentorship, community, accountability, humor, and learning as an avenue toward healing. Mentioned in this episode (Visit our blog for live links): Plant Parenthood & Rebecca Kronman Drug Use For Grown-Ups by Dr. Carl Hart Carolyn Fine & Psychedelic Equity Project (Love y'all!) Saffron & Psilocybin for ADHD The Ancestor Project Mutual Ceremony Fund Calling In vs. Calling Out Students for Sensible Drug Policy What's in this episode: Leading while young (3:00) Occupation is not identity (3:30) What this movement needs (5:30) The unsung helpers & healers (6:05) Evan's roots in psychedelia from age 13 on (7:00) Believing the Earth when we can't believe in people (8:00) How mushrooms helped Evan feel better (10:00) Why introductory education about psychedelics is an access issue (11:00) Evan's travels, how he serendipitously ended up in Portland at 18 (13:30) Evan's beloved mentor, the late Matt O'Brien (17:00) Leading at Portland Psychedelic Society (20:00) Sporulating all over the world (23:30) What has surprised Evan most about the space (24:15) How important anti-oppression work is in leadership within psychedelics (26:00) The more profitable a company is, the more we expect in equity work and reparations. Time to step up. (28:00) Religious experiences and psychedelics (30:00) Saffron & psilocybin microdosing for ADHD (32:00) It's on white leaders to ensure diversity in leadership (& why this is so important) (34:30) Healthy peer pressure & accountability (36:00) Respect, not tokenization (36:30) White allies helping white allies (39:00) Language for calling in vs calling out (40:00) Destigmatizing all drug use, psychedelic exceptionalism & privilege (44:00) Carl Hart's book, Drug Use For Grown-Ups (45:30) Evan's dreamy dream (47:00) Developing less land & using what is already here (49:30) What healing means to Evan: rest and lifelong learning (51:00) Having friends older than you with lived experiences (55:00) Huge thank you to the wonderful, brilliant Evan Segura. Follow Evan on Instagram at @evanisamushroom and check out the Portland Psychedelic Society at their website or Instagram at @portlandpsychedelic. And special thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible. Go send them some love! Podcast Manager, Sydney Bogan @namaste.productions Studio space, Mariah Makalapua at @Medicine.Collective Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast All of our incredible volunteers, collaborators, and listeners, like you! Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, join the conversation, contribute to our fundraiser, join our email list and download free guides to microdosing and psilocybin therapy. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

In Episode 7, We are joined by two dear friends and collaborators situated across the pond. Tian Daphne (a new mother-- bless, bless!) and Jess Lagarde are the co-founders of Women on Psychedelics, also known as WOOP. Women on Psychedelics is a global online platform dedicated to destigmatizing women's mental health and psychedelic healing. Tian is originally from Singapore and Jess is from Brazil. The two met on a medicinal mushroom farm in Amsterdam, where they both now reside. Join us as we dive into a heartfelt and important discussion about leadership, accountability, preventing harm, education, diversity, integration and much more. You may laugh with us and tear up with us. You have been warned. Check out the North Star, which Jess mentions, a non-profit organization offering an Ethics Pledge for leaders and professionals within psychedelics. What's in this episode: Jess' Introduction (2:29) Tian's Introduction & life in Singapore, which is notoriously hard on drugs (3:30) Coming out as a drug user (5:11) How Tian and Jess met (7:02) Jess' first psychedelic experience and what she learned (8:13) Diversifying the psychedelic community (9:15) Impact since starting WOOP (11:15) Leading from within (12:05) Encouraging diversity in psychedelics (14:22) Where do you see WOOP going, Jess? (15:29) Mom Brain (giggle fest) (16:51) Where do you see WOOP going, Tian? (18:16) Outcomes of education (20:46) Why it's important to have dedicated spaces for women to experience psychedelics (21:03) Accountability is important, but how can we prevent harm from occurring? (26:13) Systemic inequality with drug enforcement (31:58) Connecting with community (32:45) Holding shamans accountable for harm (38:15) Psychedelics won't cure us. We have to do the work ourselves (41:55) Aunt Elan's life lesson: Be intentional, it will change your life (43:19) Reflections on WOOP's rapid rise into the spotlight (46:25) Our thoughts on Seaspiracy (51:12) Current and future collaborations (55:15) Closing questions: Tian, what is your dreamy dream? (55:53) Jess, what is your dreamy dream? (57:30) What does healing mean to you, Jess? (1:00:49) What does healing mean to you, Tian? (1:02:11) Closing thoughts (1:03:26) Huge thank you to the wonderful Tian and Jess for joining us. Follow them on Instagram at @womenonpsychedelics or visit their website at womenonpsychedelics.org And special thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible. Go send them some love! Podcast Manager, Sydney Bogan Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast All of our incredible volunteers, collaborators, and listeners, like you! Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, join the conversation, contribute to our fundraiser, join our email list and download free guides to microdosing and psilocybin therapy. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

Welcome to the Siim Land Podcast. My name is Siim Land and today our guest is Eric Puro. Eric is the founder and CEO of Kääpä Health. Kääpä is a medicinal mushroom company from Finland. They have the highest quality medicinal mushrooms grown in the cleanest environment in the world. Chaga, reishi, lion’s mane and shitake are a few of their main products, which I enjoy taking almost every day for their adaptogenic properties. Research shows these mushrooms are also good for the immune system, relaxation and lowering inflammation. You can use the code SIIMLAND for a 15% discount off all their mushrooms at kaapahealth.com. That’s SIIMLAND at kaapahealth.com Timestamps: 01:20 How Eric Got Into Medicinal Mushrooms 04:10 The Fungi Kingdom vs Humans 08:54 Are Polypores Edible 11:30 Benefits of Chaga Mushroom 16:45 Fruiting Bodies vs Mycelium  20:50 Beta Glucans 27:00 Lion's Mane and Nerve Growth 29:48 Cordyceps and Energy 33:13 Reishi and Stress 36:10 Shitake Adaptogenic Properties 38:43 Maitake  41:48 Powder vs Tinctures 48:50 Mushrooms Grown in a Polluted vs Clean Environment And much more Here are the links to the podcast on all platforms Link to the Audio Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Link to the podcast on Spotify Link to the podcast on CastBox Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon This episode is sponsored by BiOptimizers. They're giving the listeners of this podcast an exclusive offer on one of their best-selling products. It's called Magnesium Breakthrough and is the most full-spectrum magnesium supplement out there. Most supplements contain only 1 or 2 forms of magnesium... when in reality there are at least 7 that your body needs and benefits from. Magnesium is the master mineral that governs virtually all physiological processes in the body.  With volume discounts combined with our custom 10% coupon code, SIIM10, you can save up to 40% off select packages of Magnesium Breakthrough! That’s an AMAZING value. And I promise that deal is ONLY available on this specific website,  Click Here to Support the Show on Patreon!   Show Notes Kaapa Health Mushrooms - Use Code SIIMLAND for 15% OFF The Mineral Fix Book The Immunity Fix Audiobook Stronger by Stress on Amazon Stronger by Stress Audiobook The Immunity Fix on Amazon Get Magnesium Breakthrough for a 10% Discount! Black Stuff Fulvic Acid 15% OFF with the Code SIIM Use Code SIIM for 10% Off Self Decode Use Code SIIM for a 10% Discount on the KAATSU Bands Get Your Biomarkers Tested with Lets Get Checked At-Home Tests! Use Code SIIMLAND for a 20% Discount (sponsored)! My New Book Stronger by Stress My NEW BOOK Metabolic Autophagy Metabolic Autophagy Audiobook Metabolic Autophagy Master Class Total Sleep Optimization Video Course Get the FULL GUIDE to INTERMITTENT FASTING FREE BOOK Get the Metabolic Autophagy Program Keto Adaptation Manual Book Watch the Biohacking Bootcamp Videos on Patreon Body Mind Empowerment Handbook Keto Fit Program Keto // IF Program Stay Empowered Siim          

In Episode 6, We are joined by Margaret Jacobsen, or MJ (they/them), who is a dear friend, parent, community leader, educator, and one of the most loving people we know. We explore some deeply personal topics with humor and heart. MJ tells it like it is. Join us as we dive into a meandering discussion that intersects with psychedelic healing: raising biracial children, unconventional parenting, postpartum depression, the importance of self-care and therapy, being a voice for the Black community, and a bunch of fun and serious tidbits in between. This is a powerful and important episode. We invite listeners who are new to listening to Black voices and perspectives to set an intention to truly hear what is being expressed. We can begin to heal when we return to a heart-centered way of relating: honoring our shared humanity, listening with intent to understand, and validating lived experiences that are different from our own. What's in this episode: Getting to know MJ (3:43) Being Black in Oregon and love for the outdoors (4:42) Unconventional parenting and being open with our children about racism (7:10) Growing up within religion (12:48) Raising kids and are playdates all that great? (13:22) Taking other people's advice on raising children (15:15) MJ's journey through postpartum depression and their experience with talk therapy (16:06) Stigma within the church toward therapy and psychedelics (19:05) Why self-care is so important (21:19) MJ's spiritual insurance policy and what we want Heaven to be like (23:28) Psychedelics in the Black community (25:54) Voodoo and witches (32:15) The unfair treatment of Black folks within legal cannabis (34:09) The power of pleasure and self worship (38:29) MJ's dreamy dream (42:45) Interesting hobbies and passions (45:21) What does healing mean to you? (47:39) This episode is not to be missed. Huge thank you to the wonderful Margaret Jacobsen for joining us. Follow them on Instagram at @margejacobsen. And special thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible. Go send them some love! Podcast Manager, Sydney Bogan Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast All of our incredible volunteers, collaborators, and listeners Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, join the conversation, contribute to our fundraiser, join our email list and download free guides to microdosing and psilocybin therapy. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

This is the beginning of an interview series which seeks to paint a large picture of the healing justice movement, of which psychedelic medicine is just one piece. We are joined by Lola Milholland, an award-winning writer, newsletter author of “Group Living”, CEO of Umi Organics, and creative event planner. In this episode, we get to know Lola and learn about her experiences growing up in a drug-positive household. We explore numerous topics: mushrooms, being a small business owner, and family life in an unconventional, drug-positive environment. This conversation is hugely relevant to listeners who are new to the psychedelic renaissance or interested in how psychedelics intersect with other communities, disciplines and forms of advocacy. What you'll find in this episode: How Elan and Lola met (1:35) Lola's origin story (4:23) How she was shaped by exposure to different cultures (6:23) Lola's first mushroom experience (8:25) Umi Organics, sliding scale pricing and food justice (9:41) Her newsletter, “Group Living” (10:55) Being outgoing and care-free (14:12) How Lola's parents decided to have a drug-positive household & considerations when talking with kids about drugs (16:13) Valuable life lessons Lola learned from her parents (17:35) How Becca is implementing drug-positive parenting with her son (20:10) Co-parenting (22:40) Assumptions about drug users, abolition, providing support and services to those who have been criminalized (23:05) Running a business while openly supporting drug policy reform (25:12) Closing questions for Lola: What is your dreamy dream? (29:45) What does healing mean to you? (31:50) Links: Newsletter: Group Living (substack.com) Umi Organics Website: Umi Organic Umi Organics Instagram: Umi Organic (@umiorganic) • Instagram photos and videos Huge thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible: Podcast Manager, Sydney Bogan Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast All of our incredible volunteers, collaborators, and listeners Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. Visit our website to find past show notes, join the conversation, contribute to our fundraiser, join our email list and download free guides to microdosing and psilocybin therapy. Thank you for supporting our shared mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

We have an exciting and diverse lineup of interviews coming out starting next week. Before we do, we wanted to pause to zoom out and discuss some important elements of this work. Every so often, we'll pause our regular interview format for a Real Talk episode where we can slow down and digest some of the larger themes we've been uncovering in our conversations. In this conversational episode with Elan and Becca, we dive deep into the need to focus on integration of psychedelics and other peak experiences. We discuss the mantle of leadership in this space and ways to channel the outpouring of eagerness to get involved. You'll even get to hear Becca's most challenging trip story. What you'll find in this episode: What is integration (2:20) What a preparation session involves (9:49) Supportive practices for integration (11:03) Things to assess in your life before journeying [Inspired by the book Consciousness Medicine by Francoise Bourzat] (20:25) Importance of set & setting (26:50) Becca's most challenging trip and why it went the way it did (28:38) The potential to be retraumatized if you move too fast (32:50) Pumping out ketamine therapy (35:08) Shadow work and what it is (36:43) The possible future of psychedelic facilitators (40:18) Indigenous medicine keepers (42:49) Leadership: Being specific gets results (45:20) Representation in leadership will provide better access (48:32) Shout out to our volunteers and community (50:52) Huge thank you to the people behind the scenes who help make the Fruiting Bodies podcast possible: Podcast Manager, Sydney Bogan Studio space, Mariah Makalapua & Medicine Collective Equipment & support, Joe Izzo from Conscious Cloud Podcast Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. You can also find show notes, contribute to our fundraiser, join our email list and download free guides to microdosing and psilocybin therapy at FruitingBodiesCollective.com. Thank you for supporting our mission! -Elan & Becca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

(Note: Rebecca was the primary host on this episode. Elan and Rebecca will often alternate roles.) It was our pleasure to interview our friend and colleague, Sam Chapman, who played an instrumental role as Campaign Manager in the passage of Measure 109 (Oregon's new psilocybin therapy program). Sam is now the Executive Director of the Healing Advocacy Fund, a non-profit focused on ensuring the smooth and equitable rollout of the program. In this episode, we discussed: Sam's origin story [2:05] Sam's involvement with SSDP (Students for Sensible Drug Policy), medical cannabis legalization, and policymaking [8:20] Sam's role in Measure 109 & Healing Advocacy Fund [10:55] About Measure 109 [13:35] Lessons from the cannabis field [21:00] Hopes and aims for an equitable program [23:55] The difference between legalization and decriminalization [47:15] Message for white allies (& those who aspire to be allies) [58:40] Elan speaks on allyship [1:01:35] Big dreams for the future [1:09:05] What healing means to him [1:15:45] "We should absolutely decriminalize psilocybin and psychedelics. If you're claiming that you're doing this to end prohibition and the harms of the war on drugs, you've got to open your scope. People are not going to jail at the same rate for psychedelics as they are for other drugs. Decriminalization is simply the removal of criminal penalties for possession [Oregon's Measure 110]. Measure 109 is separate. It created its own bubble, which provides legal protection for you to provide or access psilocybin services within the legal structure. " -Sam Chapman Huge thank you to Sam for joining us! To learn more about the Healing Advocacy Fund, visit their website here, or follow them on social media: Twitter: @voteyeson109 Instagram: @healingadvocacyfund If you'd like to support Fruiting Bodies, you can contribute to our GoFundMe, join our newsletter, and follow us on Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

The second installment of our podcast launch is here! We've switched roles and put Rebecca in the hot seat. Come get to know our beloved creative director and co-founder, Rebecca Martinez. Rebecca is an Oregon born and raised parent, author, farmer, and community organizer. In this episode, we discuss: Rebecca's origins as a rebellious youth in a strict religious environment and her memoir, Edge Play: Tales From a Quarter Life Crisis (Available now in paperback and audiobook). The ways her experiences with family, police, and psychedelic healing shaped her advocacy around drug policy reform. Rebecca shares her vision for Fruiting Bodies. She explains why she believes embracing shadow is so important and how the healing movement can sometimes become bypassing. ”Having grown up as someone who was seen as rebellious and sneaky... I now recognize these are strengths as much as liabilities. If you are someone who wants to wants think outside of norms, structures and likes breaking rules, that creates a ton of opportunity for innovation. If that's steered in a way that's productive and helpful... rule breakers have shaped the world. Question everything. It's not just to tear things down, but to find the "YES." How are we going to find solutions unless we start asking better questions? To ask better questions, we have to think outside of structures constantly. It's an exercise of imagination. It's a creative discipline as much as it is about fighting the power.” -Rebecca Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. You can also find show notes, contribute to our fundraiser, join our email list and download free guides to microdosing and psilocybin therapy at FruitingBodiesCollective.com. Thank you for supporting our mission! -Elan & Rebecca --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

The psychedelic healing movement has found its way into each of our lives in unique and unexpected ways. To start off this psilocybin-therapy-community-building-extravaganza that is Fruiting Bodies Collective on the right foot, we're going back to our roots, back to the very beginning. Come get to know our beloved CEO and co-founder, Elan Hagens. Elan is a Portland, Oregon born-and-raised gourmet mushroom entrepreneur, foraging and wildcrafting educator, and food justice advocate. In this episode, we discuss: Elan's origins as an inner city youth and the mentors who made her life in the woods possible. The magical ways her passion for dogs, nature, and earth based healing laid a path for her business, Temptress Truffles, and a decade later, Fruiting Bodies Collective. Elan shares her vision for Fruiting Bodies, and the unique struggles of being a Black woman in a white community and a largely white psychedelics movement. ”I want to make sure that we're educating a broad range of people. Moms, dads, pastors, veterans. This isn't just for our festival-goers or people who've already had the opportunity to have these psychedelic healing experiences.” Topics discussed in this episode:​ ​ Elan's Origin Story [4:00] Mushroom 101: What do beginners need to know? [30:50] Fruiting Bodies vision & Elan's healing philosophy [44:35] Stay connected by following us on Instagram @fruitingbodiesco. You can also contribute to our fundraiser and join our email list at FruitingBodiesCollective.com. Thank you for supporting our mission! -Elan & Rebecca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fruitingbodies/support

Calling all Lum-Chums! Join us on our last episode on Brian Lumley's story collection "Fruiting Bodies," featuring pit-yakkers, curiously thin people, obvious vampires, and a horrifying mollusk-off.

The duo cover part 2 of Brian Lumley's collection "Fruiting Bodies." Join us for the fear of heights and an "inflamed idiot's deadly stick," Lovecraftian spider gods, and fun with parallel dimensions.

The duo cover the first three stories in Brian Lumley's 1996 career retrospective "Fruiting Bodies and Other Fungi." We get Haitian fungus voodoo, insanely dedicated artistes, and a man who just feels too darn much. Join us, we're fun guys!

Episode 30 is a critical episode for demystifying the medicinal mushroom market. Today we are speaking with Jeff Chilton, co-author of The Mushroom Cultivator and trusted medicinal mushroom expert. We dive deep into the science behind producing quality mushroom supplements, with a large focus on the misinformation on mycelium vs fruit bodies..Jeff Chilton studied Ethno-mycology at the University of Washington in the late sixties and in 1973 began a 10 year career as a large scale commercial mushroom grower. Jeff is a founder of MycoMedia and is the co-author of The Mushroom Cultivator, published in 1983. In 1989 Jeff established Nammex, the first company to supply medicinal mushroom extracts to the Nutritional Supplement industry. And In 1997 he organized the first organic certification workshop for mushroom production in China.